Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People
Task 1
Summary of legislations, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people-
The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility, the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this.
The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This is achieved by checks being made with the Criminal records bureau (CRB).
The children act 2004-The act aims to provide and integrate children’s services and promote early intervention to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people and their families. The outcomes are-
Be healthy
Be safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution to society
Achieve economic well-being.
United Nations convention on the rights of the child- The act has 4 general principles, these are as follows-
Children must not suffer discrimination
Children have the right to survival and development in all aspects of their lives
The best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all decisions or actions that affect the child.
Children must be allowed to be active participants in all matters affecting their lives and be free to express their opinions.
E-safety- It is the duty of all to ensure the safety of a child when using mobile telephones or the internet. Websites such as chat rooms and social networking sites offer setting features so that information is only shared with certain people. They will also provide a way to report abuse. There is often a CEOP (child exploitation and online protection) button to report abuse on. Parents and adult carers can also take appropriate steps against malware, popups and viruses on computers. Mobile telephone providers
Summary of legislations, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people-
The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility, the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this.
The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This is achieved by checks being made with the Criminal records bureau (CRB).
The children act 2004-The act aims to provide and integrate children’s services and promote early intervention to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people and their families. The outcomes are-
Be healthy
Be safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution to society
Achieve economic well-being.
United Nations convention on the rights of the child- The act has 4 general principles, these are as follows-
Children must not suffer discrimination
Children have the right to survival and development in all aspects of their lives
The best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all decisions or actions that affect the child.
Children must be allowed to be active participants in all matters affecting their lives and be free to express their opinions.
E-safety- It is the duty of all to ensure the safety of a child when using mobile telephones or the internet. Websites such as chat rooms and social networking sites offer setting features so that information is only shared with certain people. They will also provide a way to report abuse. There is often a CEOP (child exploitation and online protection) button to report abuse on. Parents and adult carers can also take appropriate steps against malware, popups and viruses on computers. Mobile telephone providers